rfolster Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Due to high wind forecast, plan is to do an alternative trip on Monday (tomorrow!). South breeze with small chop should make for an easier day, so question is where? I am open to suggestions, but have been interested in Masconomo Park in Manchester which has 18 public spaces in the middle of the parking lot. Low tide is around 7:30am and high tide around 1:45pm, so I think we should be good to access the water around just above mid-tide at launching and landing. Could easily paddle out around Bakers and lunch on Miseries, and out to Children's Island would still be under 10 miles. This route would give us a south wind to our backs for the second half of the trip. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 I'm good with this plan. I'm seeing the reverse of the tides and slightly different times. H 6:23 and Low 12:35, right? Principle for launching and landing should be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfolster Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Oops!! Yes David, you are correct. And yes, doesn't change much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhabich Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Masconomo could be nice. Lots of shelter for a relaxed paddle in and out of the harbor. Just got back from walking West Beach. Berms of seaweed in cove, but clear past the rocks, as usual in the winter. The west part of the parking lot is closed off with barriers, but one could haul a kayak on a cart through them for easy access to the clean part of the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prudenceb Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Launch time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prudenceb Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Also, I'm putting this suggestion on both this and New Years Day Threqd. Suggesting late brunchish NPPO on Tuesday at 11:30 am at Red Heat Tavern in Wilmington, where we went last year. Thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfolster Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 58 minutes ago, prudenceb said: Launch time? I was thinking 9:30am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetL Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Estimated landing time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfolster Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Do you still need to be on the road by 3:30? We can make that happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prudenceb Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 21 minutes ago, cfolster said: Do you still need to be on the road by 3:30? We can make that happen. Especially if we're launching at 9:30. I for one will be cold well before 3:30 and will be happy to be off water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhabich Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Heck, I could launch at noon and be back by 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfolster Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 1 hour ago, mhabich said: Heck, I could launch at noon and be back by 2. Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prudenceb Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 11 minutes ago, cfolster said: Ditto! Yep. But it looks as though it's 9:30 if we don t hear othwrwise, right? Please someone confirm actual launch time - especially for those of is coming some distance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfolster Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 9:30 launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetL Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I couldn't move my Monday ride to Tuesday so I'll miss y'all (though, it's much warmer in the woods!). Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Have fun, all. So sorry to have missed this...should've checked last night...till next time. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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